buzzards bay coalition

Over 400 acres of beaches, salt marshes, forests, fields, and coastal farmland in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett are now permanently protected from any future development.

The annual Buzzards Bay Swim across the New Bedford Harbor is a signature fundraiser held by the Buzzards Bay Coalition.

Mass. Senator Elizabeth Warren is visiting the Southcoast on Friday. Her first stop is in Fall River for a meeting with Mayor Sam Sutter and other officials. Then its on to UMass Dartmouth, where at noon the Senator will tour the university's new Bioengineering Lab...

More than 400 acres of land surrounding Nasketucket Bay in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett are being preserved and turned into a state park, thanks to the work of the Buzzards Bay Coalition and the state Dept. Of Conservation and Recreation. The Coalition's Mark Rasmussen tells WBSM News, the land conservation project will increase outdoor recreation opportunities on the SouthCoast...

The EPA held a public meeting in Fairhaven Wednesday night, but many who attended left with unanswered questions.

Federal and state officials are launching a program to protect and restore the coastal watersheds of southeast New England. Municipalities and nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts will receive a total of $2 million in the first year of the new federal initiative...

The New Bedford-based Buzzards Bay Coalition is holding its annual meeting Tuesday night in Falmouth. The Coalition hands out awards every year to those who lend their time and talents to help protect and promote Buzzards Bay. This year, students and teachers from Old Colony Regional Voc-Tech High School, and Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech were named Volunteers of The Year...

The Buzzards Bay Coalition will not appeal the $366-million settlement offered by the AVX Corporation to clean New Bedford Harbor.  The Coalition initially said the settlement wasn't enough to fully complete the job.  However, the Coalition issued a statement on Tuesday, saying after looking at its legal options, the settlement will not be appealed...

The 20th annual Buzzards Bay Swim attracted more than 300 swimmers and raised thousands of dollars for the Buzzards Bay Coalition .  Swimmers jumped in the water Saturday at Davey's Locker in New Bedford, and swam a mile and a quarter to the shores of Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven...

Saturday marks 20 years people have been making the annual swim from New Bedford to Fairhaven. The 20th annual Buzzards Bay Swim organized by the Buzzards Bay Coalition will see over 300 swimmers plunge into the waters at the Davy's Locker Beach, and swim over a mile to Fort Phoenix beach across the way...